Originally Posted By RED_5:ok, I'm liking the CQB sling.. but should I get the buttstock shell carrier on it or not?

I will be using a Mesa Tactical Shell holder (6).

can the shell carrier (buttstock) be removed? (I will eventually be using it for 3g and don't want things to be too bulky)

+1 on the CQB / Specter sling.

If you are using a side saddle, scrap the buttstock holder.

I'm rethinking my HD shotty. I have a 590, with a side saddle. I had a "bump in the night" moment a couple weeks ago and used it to clear the house. I found it rather unwieldy with a full load in the magazine and side saddle.

I have the same shotgun...oddly enough for the same uses. I'm running a 6-shell side saddle and a Giles 3-point sling. From what I can see the rear attachment is the same as the SpecterGear (fine sling as well), and it attaches the front by way of a small plate you fit behind the end of the magazine cap. I've had it on there for four years, and once I got it adjusted right, zero problems, and that includes two days of hard training, at least a dozen range trips, a couple matches, and a few midnight house clears.